2nd XV derby under lights
18-10-2012
To paraphrase a quote by the late Bill Shankly, Rugby is not a matter of life or death, but Hoppers versus Fylde is more important. First team clashes between the Lancashire rivals are few and far between due to Fylde’s impressive return to rugby’s third tier. Therefore the local bragging rights focus on recent meetings […]
Dean Puplett Appeal
15-10-2012
Preston Grasshoppers RFC is proud to be a community club which will always support members and families in any way possible. When NCA rep and club historian Mike Forshaw and his wife Catherine told us about his grandson Dean Puplett, who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma Stage 4 High Risk when he was three and a […]
Huddersfield – Team News
15-10-2012
Preston Grasshoppers vs. Huddersfield – Kick Off 2.30pm Saturday’s line-up shows just a couple of additions to last week’s squad which played at Dudley Kingswinford. Dan Madden returns in the front row, replacing Richard Morton and Will Keenan moves up from the bench swapping roles with Killian Wallace, the remainder of the pack staying as […]
2nd XV on fire!
14-10-2012
Hoppers 2nd XV 93 Stockport 2nd XV 0 The second team preserved their 100% record with a ruthless demolition of Stockport at Lightfoot Green. In a match played in glorious autumnal sunshine Hoppers ran in fifteen unanswered tries against the men from Cheshire. Credit should go to the visitors as they remained willing throughout, but […]
